A healthcare facility's top objective is to protect patients, and this includes protection from airborne infectious disease. Dust, mold, and spores found in the space above a suspended ceiling, or within walls, are components of airborne infectious disease. Patients, in particular surgery and immuno-compromised patients, should be protected from these components of airborne infectious disease.

Poking holes through, or lifting, ceiling tiles to pass antennas or cables is not acceptable in hospitals, as these openings in the ceiling readily pass dust and spores. Wireless access points should be mounted in an enclosure which permits access to the equipment, and connection to the data cable, without lifting or penetrating the suspended ceiling.

Model 1044 is an economical, aesthetic, and easy-to-install suspended ceiling mounting kit for wireless access points from most vendors. The WAP recesses into the ceiling tile and the trim creates a professional finished appearance. The WAP is recessed in the preferred ceiling orientation much like a recessed light fixture, providing ideal, unobstructed wireless coverage. Access point trim can be easily swapped out for new trim if the WAP brand or model is changed in the future.